This one is a quickie post. Just wrapping up my week after Easter with another memory of someplace I would spend a lot of time at in the past. This is just off the boardwalk of Long Beach, Long Island. It was a very chilly day for an April. I don’t remember it being so… Read More ››

Ten years after my last cherry blossom post, I revisited Long Island’s Farmingdale Gardens in 2025 to capture the quiet beauty of sakura. This spring, I filmed two cherry blossom trees in full bloom at the Teaching Gardens of Farmingdale State College, a hidden gem known for its horticulture program. No crowds, just the soft… Read More ››

If you were an internet user in the early 2000s, the name Tom Anderson probably rings a bell. Better known as “Myspace Tom,” he was the co-founder of Myspace, the social networking platform that took the world by storm. Let’s dive into the fascinating journey of Tom Anderson, the man who shaped early social media… Read More ››

The S&P 500 posted a $5 trillion loss in market capitalization over two days, its largest drop on record, surpassing the $3.3 trillion decline in March 2020 during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 5 report by Reuters. The record sell-off occurred after US President Donald Trump announced his reciprocal… Read More ››

Cryptocurrency is everywhere these days—Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, XLM, you name it. But if you’re wondering whether your local bank can hook you up with a crypto wallet, the answer isn’t quite as simple as “yes” or “no.” …… Read More »